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Lepontine Alps

Range Type	Mountain range with well-recognized name
Highest Point	Monte Leone (3554 m/11,660 ft)
Countries	Italy (60%), Switzerland (40%) (numbers are approximate percentage of range area)
States/Provinces	Lombardy (49%), Ticino (22%), Graubünden (14%), Piedmont (11%), Valais (3%), Uri (1%) (numbers are approximate percentage of range area)
Area	12,639 sq km / 4,880 sq mi Area may include lowland areas
Extent	191 km / 118 mi North-South 130 km / 81 mi East-West
Center Lat/Long	45° 57' N; 8° 59' E
Map Link	Microsoft Bing Map
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Map of Lepontine Alps
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Southern Alps	Level 3 (Parent)
Pennine Alps	Level 4 (Sibling)
Lepontine Alps	Level 4
Western Lepontine Alps	Level 5 (Child)
Adula Group	Level 5 (Child)
Rhaetian Alps	Level 4 (Sibling)
Orobie Alps	Level 4 (Sibling)
Ortles	Level 4 (Sibling)
Brenta-Adamello-Garda Group	Level 4 (Sibling)

Major Peaks of the Lepontine Alps

Ten Highest Peaks
Rank	Peak Name	m	ft	Range5
1.	Monte Leone	3554	11,660	Western Lepontine Alps
2.	Rheinwaldhorn	3402	11,161	Adula Group
3.	Güferhorn	3378	11,083	Adula Group
4.	Blinnenhorn	3374	11,070	Western Lepontine Alps
5.	Pizzo Tambo	3279	10,758
6.	Helsenhorn	3273	10,738	Western Lepontine Alps
7.	Basòdino	3272	10,735
8.	Wasenhorn	3246	10,650	Western Lepontine Alps
9.	Ofenhorn	3236	10,617	Western Lepontine Alps
10.	Vogelberg	3217	10,554	Adula Group
Sub-peaks are excluded from this list. List may not be complete, since only summits in the PBC Database are included.

Child Range High Points
Rank	Peak Name	m	ft	Range5
1.	Monte Leone	3554	11,660	Western Lepontine Alps
2.	Rheinwaldhorn	3402	11,161	Adula Group

Photos of Peaks in the Lepontine Alps

Monte Leone Descending S ridge of Monte Leone (2017-07-17). Photo by Richard Mclellan. Click here for larger-size photo.	Rheinwaldhorn me on top (2007-06-06). Photo by Stephan Tillmanns. Click here for larger-size photo.
Blinnenhorn on the left big and on the right small Blinnenhorn (2005-10-30). Photo by Iwan Auderset. Click here for larger-size photo.	Pizzo Tambo Summit (2008-09-30). Photo by Stephan Tillmanns. Click here for larger-size photo.
Basòdino August 2001 (2001-08-00). Photo by Stephan Tillmanns. Click here for larger-size photo.	Wasenhorn Wasenhorn on the far left. Picture taken on the way to Spitzhorli (2007-09-09). Photo by Iwan Auderset. Click here for larger-size photo.
Scherbadung View from north, point 3112m (2021-08-06). Photo by Iwan Auderset. Click here for larger-size photo.	Pizzo Rotondo Pizzo Rotondo Summit (2008-06-25). Photo by Stephan Tillmanns. Click here for larger-size photo.
Scopi From left to right: Piz Vallatscha, Piz Miez, Scopi. Foto was taken from Piz Rondadura (2021-09-03). Photo by Iwan Auderset. Click here for larger-size photo.	Piz Gaglianera Picture was taken from Piz Valdraus: left Piz Vial, right Piz Gaglianera (2021-09-25). Photo by Iwan Auderset. Click here for larger-size photo.

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